Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 6/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Pittsburgh Pirates vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, June 17, 2023

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

Odds/Point Spread: Pittsburgh (-105) Milwaukee (-115)

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (34-34) will play the Pittsburgh Pirates (34-33) on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has Pittsburgh at -105 while Milwaukee is at -115. The betting total is set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Mitch Keller and Wade Miley.

As a squad, the Pittsburgh Pirates are putting up 4.4 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 21st in baseball. They have tallied 294 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .326. The Pirates have accumulated 125 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 65 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 280 runs batted in and 550 hits for the season, and their average at the plate is at .248. Pittsburgh has a slugging percentage of .407 and have been called out on strikes 556 times, while being walked on 242 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.39 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.39. Pirates pitchers have relinquished 67 home runs in addition to 309 runs in total (16th in the league). Pittsburgh has surrendered 583 base knocks (8.9 per 9 innings) and also 282 earned runs. The Pirates have a team earned run average of 4.30 so far this year (17th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 574 hitters. They have walked 240 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.15 as a team over the course of the season.

The Pirates have dispatched 208 relievers to the hill this year. The relievers have inherited 90 runners so far this year with 30.0% of them crossed the plate. They have tallied 19 saves so far this season and have not converted 8 of their 27 chances to save the game. The Pirates relievers have recorded a save rate of 70.4% and stepped onto the hill in 61 save situations. The bullpen have notched 33 holds for the year (22nd in MLB). Pirates pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 57 times in addition to having 61 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Pirates have converted 67.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 5,313 innings, which ranks them 28th in the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have earned a total of 1,771 putouts thus far, as well as 538 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which puts them in 25th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 60 double plays.

Keller (20-31 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.92 while going up against 1,829 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 448 base hits (9.7 hits per 9 innings) with 166 walks. His earned run average is 4.67 (216 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.475. Keller has taken the mound for 416 frames and has tallied 412 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career.

Milwaukee has knocked in 78 long balls so far this season and 263 RBIs. They have put up 86 doubles, while walking 227 times as well as putting up 274 runs. The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for an OBP of .306 and a batting average of .229 on the year. The Brewers hold a slugging % of .377 and they average 4.03 runs per outing (25th in the league). They have been rung up on 643 occasions (4th in baseball) and have 514 base knocks.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.285 and have a FIP of 4.66 as a team on the year. They rank 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 550. The Milwaukee pitching staff have allowed 299 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 4.12 (275 earned runs allowed). Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (550 strikeouts against 222 bases on balls). They have surrendered 90 homers and they allow 4.48 runs per 9 innings (14th in MLB).

Sitting with 60 save situations, the Brewers have accumulated 37 holds and 7 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 22 save chances and they have recorded 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 60 times in high leverage situations in addition to 55 occasions with runners on base. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.4% of 81 inherited base runners. They are ranked 9th in the league holding a save rate of 68.2%, and they have sent 214 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year.

In their 5,409 innings played, the Brewers hold a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (4th in the majors). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 50 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (11th in baseball). The Brewers have racked up 595 assists, 31 errors and have accounted for 1,803 putouts on the season.

In his pro baseball career, Miley has allowed 1,701 hits while he has totaled 1,304 strikeouts in 1,659 innings pitched. He has surrendered a total of 759 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.370 and having a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.28 and he has faced 7,115 opposing hitters so far in his career. Miley (102-96 mark in his career) has earned a 4.12 earned run average and has allowed 9.2 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee (-115)

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